I'm not a huge fan of fruit leathers, but this turned out super good! And, really, you can't go wrong with blackberries, mint and rum.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Keeping Chickens Book Giveaway

Today's book giveaway is the wonderfully pictographic book by Ashley English. As part of the Homemade Living series from Lark Books, this book is a great way to start your library of homesteading books or add to it.

Keeping Chickens with Ashley English includes detailed information from selecting a breed to where to get them, housing options, feeding, health, hatching and raising chicks and recipes. This book also includes profiles of people who have taken on the chicken-rearing challenge as well as two projects with exploded woodworking illustrations and photos: a simple nesting box and a mobile chicken tractor.

How to enter
If you are interested in entering the random drawing for this book, please add your name to the comments of this post. You have until midnight PST this Tuesday, October 11th to enter. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

Oh Oh Oh OH!!! We FINALLY got our chickens last week!!! All the information I can gather would be very helpful please! Our three new little girls:Mary - New Hampshire RedAnnabelle and Lucy ... Americaunas.

Looks like a good book. We just got our first homegrown eggs last week - got the chicks in May. Having chickens helps me feel more connected - to my farming grandparents, to our little piece of urban land, and to our food. Thanks for the chance to win!

I would love to win this book, I never had chickens, but always wanted some. Been living in back in the country for 6 years, hopefully next year I can get a coop built and get some pretty living yard ornaments and fresh egg layers.

I would love to have a source of answers for my chicken questions. We currently have 11 laying hens, 1 rooster and 3 3-month old pullets. We constantly have questions. Please enter my name for this giveaway.

I have a spot ready for chickens, just need the ideas for a coop and a run. My daughter is getting a coop for her birthday and knows next to nothing about keeping chickens, Needless to say both of us would benefit from this resource. Hope to win!!!